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Which provisions of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deal with ‘oral evidence’?

Sections 54 and 55 make up the chapter on oral evidence (Chapter IV) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly sections 59 and 60 of the Indian Evidence Act).…

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Which provisions of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deal with ‘oral evidence’?

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Sections 54 and 55 make up the chapter on oral evidence (Chapter IV) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly sections 59 and 60 of the Indian Evidence Act). Section 54 permits oral proof of facts except the contents of documents or electronic records, while section 55 generally requires direct testimony from the person who perceived the fact. Proof of documentary contents is governed by the following chapter.

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